Unit+1+Reading+and+Thinking+课件 【知识精讲精析】 高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsWarmingupWhatisyourfavoritefestival?Why?SpringFestivalLanternfestivaladmire

themoonenjoymooncakesMid-autumnFestivalDragonBoatFestivalTombSweepingDay问题导学Pre-readingBeforeyouread,considerthesequestions.(1)What’sthetextmainlytalkabout?(2)Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?Therearemanypossiblereasonstocelebratedifferentfestivals.Onegoodreasonistohavefunwithfriendsandfamily.Anotheristocelebrateaneventoratimeoftheyear.1.To

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themainideasofparagraphswhenanalysingatext.2.Toknowfestivalsandwhywecelebratethem.3.Toimprovethestudents'readingability.学习目标Task1:Fastreading.①Underlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.②Findoutthewordsandsentencesyoudon’tunderstand.点拨精讲While-readingWhydowecelebratefestival?WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?1.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.2.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.

InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime—the

Egyptianharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.3.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.4.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.5.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople'swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.

Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.Whydowecelebratefestival?Task2:Carefulreading.ReadParagraph1carefully,thenanswerthefollowingquestion.Whataretheoriginsoffestivals?_________festivalineverycultureTime:__________Features:①

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_______________________________________.aparadespringtimegreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.TheharvestFeatures:①______________________________②gettogetherto__________________decoratechurchesandtownhallscelebrateoveramealAncientEgyptEuropeChinaWhyTheyaregratefulfor________________________.theyear’ssupplyoffoodReadParagraph2carefully,thenfillintheblanksbelow.Time:___________________Features:①____________________________②__________________Mid-AutumnFestivaladmiretheshiningmoonenjoydeliciousmooncakesReadtheParagraph3,thencompletethechart.ThechangingcustomsChineseSpringFestivalHalloweenBEFORENOWBeforbiddenLightingfirecrackersReligiousoriginsFestivalforchildrenWhy?toavoidairpollutionReadtheParagraph4-5,anddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T),False(F)ornotmentioned(N).1.Nowadays,morepeoplewouldliketobuygiftsonlinefortheirfamilies.2.Onlineshoppingissafeforpeopletospendtheirmoneyongifts.3.Commercialisedfestivalsaredefinitelyharmfulforourdailylives.TNF4.Peoplewillnotrelaxandenjoythemselveswithoutfestivals.T5.Festivalsteachustothinkaboutthemeaningofhumanexistence.TGroupDiscussionWhatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Theyseemtohavethespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceincommon.Post-readingThewriterdoesn’tdirectlysay.Overall,heseemstothinkthatitisapositivething,asithelpstheeconomyandmakesiteasiertobuygift.2.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthecommercialisationoffestivals?Whydowecelebratefestivals?1.Differentfestivalsintheworld2.NewFeatures3.FestivalsincommonOrigins????ChangingcustomsCommercialization…………WhatWhy课堂小结4‘当堂检测10‘Completethefollowingpassageusingsuitablewordsfromthetext.Besuretousethecorrectforms.Today’sfestivalshaveawide________oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheye